Re: [RML] Strange "bleached-out" spots on Rainbowfish

Randy Rader (trumpet at home.com)
Thu, 31 Dec 1998 18:33:51 -1000

I just went out and bought a pair of heavy duty elbow length rubber
gloves from the farm supply store here in town today. I have emailed my
doctor concerning this as well. Thank you for the advice, though!
By the way, I lost my largest and oldest Rainbow (Marmoss Creek-2 1/2
yrs.) today. Just out of curiosity, I measured him. He was 6 1/4
inches long without the tail. Beautiful fish, he was. He and his mate
were my first Rainbows. He had just grown back his tail from a scrap
with a Mystis cat from Burma (which I took back and traded for the Cape
Arnhems) and seemed to be in perfect health. I didn't notice anything
wrong with him, either. It's a mystery. I did lose a Farlowella from
the same tank today as well. Now I see that one of the other Goyder
Rivers has the same affliction as well. My whole 55 gallon is turning
into a hospice! This is becoming an expensive lesson.
Well, thanks again for your input and advise.

Regards,
Randy

Bruce Hansen wrote:
>
> Randy
>
> If your immune system is a bit underactive I guess you are at more risk of
> contracting "fish fancier's finger" from your tank but in humans the
> specific strains of Mycobacteria that infect fish seem to respond to drugs
> reasonably well. However prevention is better than cure so avoid working in
> your tank if you have any skin damage and nif you develop any skin lesions
> that are slow to heal get a medical opinion and mention your concerns as not
> every doctor is aware of the possibility of transfer of the TB from fish to
> humans.
>
> Regards,
> Bruce.
>
> Bruce Hansen, A.N.G.F.A., Advancing Australian Aquatics.
>
> Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.
>
> Please visit us at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fisher/angfa.htm
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randy Rader <trumpet at home.com>
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> Date: Thursday, 31 December 1998 15:35
> Subject: Re: [RML] Strange "bleached-out" spots on Rainbowfish
>
> >I just finished reading your article at your web site. I found it most
> >interesting! I thought Mycobacteriosis sounded familiar, as, I was
> >treated a few years ago for the TB germ present in my body. I had to
> >take pills for 9 months to get irradicate it from my body. It is gone,
> >although I still will have a positive result from testing.
> >I'm going to have to take very cautious measures when I work in my tanks
> >so as not to contract anything from them. I should have thought of this
> >a long time ago as I have a very compromised immune system, myself!
> >